Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Sweden
Sweden: Early leavers from education and training by labour status was 6.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.7
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
22nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
10.8
in 2005
All-time low
6.5
in 2010
Years of data
29
1996–2025
Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Sweden, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, early leavers from education and training by labour status in Sweden stood at 6.7.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by labour status in Sweden peaked at 10.8 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.5, in 2010.
Sweden ranks 22nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 7.5 | — |
| 1997 | 6.8 | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 6.9 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 7.3 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 10.2 | +39.7% |
| 2002 | 10 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 9.2 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 9.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.8 | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 8.6 | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 8 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 7.9 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 7 | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 6.5 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 6.6 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 7.5 | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 7.1 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 6.7 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 7 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 7.4 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 7.7 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 7.5 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 6.5 | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 7.7 | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 8.4 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 8.8 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 7.4 | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 7.2 | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 6.7 | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.07 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.82 | 7 | 10.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.05 | 6.5 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7 | 6.7 | 8.8 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Sweden
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from education and training by labour status in Sweden?
- Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Sweden was 6.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from education and training by labour status recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8 in 2005.
- What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by labour status recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 in 2010.
- How does Sweden rank for early leavers from education and training by labour status?
- Sweden ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from education and training by labour status rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Early leavers from education and training by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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